Have you ever wondered what ever happened to the first ship you sailed on...how about the former names of the current fleet? We have assembled the following list to help you answer those questions. If you know of a ship or name that you think we should add to the list, please send us a note.
| Current Name |
Date Built |
Length |
Tonnage |
Operator |
Former Names |
| - |
| A |
| Adriana |
1972 |
341 |
4,490 |
Plein Cap Croisieres |
Aquarius |
| Adventure of the Seas |
2001 |
1,020 |
137,276 |
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines |
None |
| Aegean I |
1973 |
460 |
11,563 |
Golden Star Cruises |
Aegean Dolphin, Dolphin, Aegean Dolphin, Alkyon, Narcis |
| Aegean II |
1957 |
522 |
12,609 |
Golden Star Cruises |
Ivory, Ausonia |
| AIDAaura |
2003 |
662 |
42,289 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
None |
| AIDAbella |
2008 |
819 |
68,500 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
None |
| AIDAblu |
1990 |
811 |
70,310 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
A'ROSA BLU, Crown Princess |
| AIDAcara |
1996 |
634 |
38,531 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
Aida |
| AIDAdiva |
2007 |
809 |
68,500 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
None |
| AIDAvita |
2002 |
662 |
42,289 |
AIDA Cruises (Seetours) |
None |
| Akademik Ioffe |
1989 |
380 |
6,450 |
Peregrine [First Choice] |
|
| Akademik Sergei Vavilov |
1988 |
380 |
6,231 |
Peregrine [First Choice] |
|
| Akademik Shokalskiy |
1983 |
211 |
1,753 |
Quark Expeditions |
|
| Albatros |
1973 |
674 |
28,078 |
Phoenix Reisen |
Crown [Crown Mare Nostrum], Norwegian Star I, Norwegian Star, Royal Odyssey, Royal Viking Sea |
| Amadea |
1991 |
632 |
28,856 |
Phoenix Reisen |
Asuka |
| Amazing Grace |
1955 |
257 |
1,585 |
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises |
Orient Express, Pharos |
| Ambassador II |
1970 |
440 |
11,940 |
Sterling Casino Cruises |
Ambassador, Munster, Cruise Muhibah, Nordic Sun, Prinz Oberon, Prins Oberon |
| American Eagle |
2000 |
170 |
1,148 |
American Cruise Line |
None |
| American Glory |
2002 |
170 |
1,148 |
American Cruise Line |
None |
| American Queen |
1995 |
418 |
10,159 |
Majestic America Line |
None |
| American Spirit |
2005 |
170 |
1,200 |
American Cruise Line |
None |
| American Star |
2007 |
170 |
1,200 |
American Cruise Line |
None |
| Amsterdam |
2000 |
780 |
60,874 |
Holland America Line |
None |
| Amusement World |
1967 |
463 |
12,674 |
New Century Cruise Lines |
Putri Bintang, Lion Europe, Lion Queen, Sun Fiesta, Pacific Star, Crown Princess, Crown Princess Victoria, Lion Queen, Stena Saga, Stena Oceanica, Saga, Patricia |
| Anastasis |
1953 |
517 |
11,701 |
Mercy Ships |
Victoria |
| Andrea |
1960 |
286 |
2,620 |
Elegant Cruises & Tours |
Harald Jarl |
| Arcadia |
2005 |
926 |
86,799 |
P&O Cruises |
[Queen Victoria] |
| Arielle |
1971 |
637 |
23,149 |
Transocean Tours |
Aquamarine, Carousel, Nordic Prince |
| Arion |
1965 |
381 |
5,888 |
Classic International Cruises |
Nautilus 2000, Astra I, Astra, Istra |
| Artemis |
1984 |
755 |
44,588 |
P&O Cruises |
Royal Princess |
| Asia Star |
1992 |
430 |
20,000 |
Asia Cruises |
Omar Star, Radisson Diamond |
| Astor |
1987 |
574 |
20,606 |
Transocean Tours |
Astor, Fedor Dostoyevsky |
| Astoria |
1981 |
539 |
18,591 |
Transocean Tours |
Arkona, Astor |
| Asuka II |
1990 |
790 |
48,621 |
NYK Cruises |
Crystal Harmony |
| Athena |
1948 |
525 |
16,144 |
Classic International Cruises |
Caribe, Valtur Prima, Italia Prima, Italia I, Fridtjof Nansen, Volkerfreundschaft, Stockholm |
| Atlantis |
1967 |
435 |
8,494 |
|
New York Fortune I, Stafford, Dana Gloria, Voyager, Monaco, Sitia, Tropic Star, Pacific Star, Aegeon Star |
| Aurora |
2000 |
886 |
76,152 |
P&O Cruises |
None |
B |
| Balmoral |
1988 |
616 |
34,242 |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
Crown Odyssey, Norwegian Crown |
| Black Prince |
1966 |
470 |
11,209 |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
Venus |
| Black Watch |
1972 |
674 |
28,670 |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
Star Odyssey, Westward, Royal Viking Star |
| Blue Monarch |
1966 |
492 |
11,429 |
Monarch Classic Cruises |
Grand Victoria, World Renaissance, Awani Dream, Renaissance, Homeric Renaissance |
| Boudicca |
1973 |
674 |
28,388 |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
Grand Latino, Superstar Capricorn, Hyundai Kumgang, Superstar Capricorn, Golden Princess, Sunward, Birka Queen, Sunward, Royal Viking Sky |
| Braemar |
1993 |
546 |
19,089 |
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines |
Crown Majesty, Norwegian Dynasty, Crown Majesty, Crown Dynasty |
| Bremen |
1990 |
365 |
6,752 |
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten |
Frontier Spirit |
| Brilliance of the Seas |
2002 |
970 |
90,090 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| C |
| Callisto |
1963 |
165 |
430 |
Travel Dynamics |
Illyria II |
| Carnival Conquest |
2002 |
952 |
110,239 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Destiny |
1996 |
893 |
101,353 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Freedom |
2007 |
952 |
110,000 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Glory |
2003 |
952 |
110,239 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Legend |
2002 |
963 |
88,500 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Liberty |
2005 |
952 |
110,239 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Miracle |
2004 |
963 |
88,500 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Pride |
2001 |
963 |
88,500 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Spirit |
2001 |
963 |
88,500 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Triumph |
1999 |
893 |
101,509 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Valor |
2004 |
952 |
110,239 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Carnival Victory |
2000 |
893 |
101,509 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Caribbean Princess |
2004 |
951 |
112,894 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Casino Royale |
1974 |
433 |
9,511 |
Ocean's 21 |
Fortune Star, St Tropez, Manistal, Talisman, Enchanted Sun, Sofia, Emerald Empress, Tropic Star II, Pride of San Diego, Scandinavian Saga, Castalia |
| Celebration |
1987 |
733 |
47,000 |
Carnival |
None |
| Celebrity Journey |
2000 |
594 |
30,277 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Blue Dream, R Six [Marketed & sailed as both R6 Blue Dream & R6 Blue Star] |
| Celebrity Quest |
2000 |
594 |
30,277 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Blue Moon, Delphin Renaissance, R Seven |
| Celebrity Xpedition |
2001 |
290 |
2,842 |
Celebrity Cruises |
Sun Bay |
| Century |
1995 |
807 |
70,606 |
Celebrity Cruises |
None |
| Clelia II |
1991 |
297 |
4,077 |
Lindos Maritime |
Renaissance IV |
| Clipper Adventurer |
1976 |
328 |
4,364 |
Clipper |
Alla Tarasova |
| Clipper Odyssey |
1989 |
337 |
5,218 |
Clipper |
Oceanic Odyssey, Oceanic Grace |
| Club Med 2 |
1992 |
614 |
14,983 |
Club Med Cruises |
None |
| Coco Explorer II |
1969 |
361 |
5,200 |
Coco Explorer Cruises, C&C Marine |
Caribic Star, Arcadia, Angelina Lauro, Vicente Puchol |
| Columbia Queen |
2000 |
218 |
1,599 |
Majestic America Line |
None |
| C. Columbus |
1997 |
472 |
15,067 |
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten |
None |
| Constellation |
2003 |
258 |
2,842 |
Helios Shipping ?? |
Corinthian, Sun Bay II, Cassens 235, Cassens |
| Constellation |
2002 |
965 |
90,280 |
Celebrity Cruises |
None |
| Coral |
1971 |
491 |
13,995 |
Louis Cruise Lines |
Triton, Sunward II, Cunard Adventurer |
| Coral Princess |
2002 |
964 |
91,627 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Corinthian II |
1991 |
297 |
4,280 |
Travel Dynamics |
Island Sun, Sun, Renai I, Regina Renaissance, Renaissance Seven |
| Costa Allegra |
1992 |
616 |
28,420 |
Costa Crociere |
Alexandra, Regent Moon, Annie Johnson |
| Costa Atlantica |
2000 |
960 |
85,700 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Classica |
1992 |
718 |
52,926 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Concordia |
2006 |
950 |
112,000 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Europa |
1986 |
798 |
53,872 |
Costa Crociere |
Westerdam, Homeric |
| Costa Fortuna |
2003 |
890 |
102,587 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Magica |
2004 |
890 |
101,350 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Marina |
1990 |
572 |
25,441 |
Costa Crociere |
Italia, Regent Sun, Axel Johnson |
| Costa Mediterranea |
2003 |
960 |
85,619 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Romantica |
1993 |
718 |
53,049 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Serena |
2007 |
951 |
112,000 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Costa Victoria |
1996 |
823 |
75,166 |
Costa Crociere |
None |
| Crown Princess |
2006 |
951 |
117,477 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Crystal Serenity |
2003 |
820 |
68,870 |
Crystal Cruises |
None |
| Crystal Symphony |
1995 |
778 |
51,044 |
Crystal Cruises |
None |
| D |
| Dalmacija |
1965 |
383 |
5,600 |
Adriatic Cruises D.O.O. [wef 03/07 Hansa Kreuzfahrten?] |
None |
| Dawn Princess |
1997 |
856 |
77,441 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Delphin |
1975 |
512 |
16,214 |
Hansa Kreuzfahrten |
Kazakhstan II, Belorussiya |
| Delphin Voyager |
1990 |
570 |
21,884 |
Dephin Kreuzfahrten |
Cruise One, Orient Venus |
| Delta Queen |
1927 |
285 |
3,360 |
Majestic America Line |
None |
| Deutschland |
1998 |
574 |
22,496 |
Peter Deilmann Reederei |
None |
| Diamond Princess |
2004 |
951 |
115,894 |
Princess Cruises |
Sapphire Princess |
| Discovery |
1972 |
554 |
20,216 |
Voyages of Discovery |
Platinum, Hyundai Pungak, Island Princess, Island Venture |
| Discovery Sun |
1968 |
441 |
10,441 |
Discovery Cruise Line |
Balanga Queen, Scandinavian Sun, Caribe Bremen, Svea Star, Freeport, Freeport I, Freeport |
| Disney Magic |
1998 |
964 |
83,338 |
Disney Cruise Line |
None |
| Disney Wonder |
1999 |
964 |
83,308 |
Disney Cruise Line |
None |
| Dream |
1970 |
637 |
23,000 |
Caspi Shipping |
Dream Princess, Sundream, Song of Norway |
| E |
| Ecstasy |
1991 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| easyCruiseOne |
1990 |
290 |
4,077 |
easyCruise Ltd |
The Neptune 2, The Neptune, Renaissance II |
| Elation |
1998 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Emerald Princess |
2007 |
942 |
116,000 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Empress of the North |
2003 |
360 |
2,960 |
Majestic America Line |
None |
| Empress of the Seas |
1990 |
692 |
48,563 |
Royal Caribbean |
Nordic Empress |
| Enchanted Capri |
1975 |
515 |
15,410 |
Demar [Mexico] |
Island Holiday, Arkadya, Azerbaydzhan |
| Enchantment of the Seas |
1997 |
916 |
81,500 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| Europa |
1999 |
652 |
28,437 |
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten |
None |
| Explorer |
1969 |
246 |
2,398 |
G.A.P Adventures |
Lindblad Explorer, Society Explorer |
| Explorer |
2001 |
590 |
24,318 |
Semester st Sea |
Olympia Explorer, Olympic Explorer |
| Explorer II |
1996 |
436 |
12,231 |
Voyages of Discovery |
Alexander von Humboldt, Saga Pearl, Minerva, Okean |
| Explorer of the Seas |
2000 |
1,020 |
137,308 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| F |
| Fantasy |
1990 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Farah |
1981 |
441 |
12,673 |
Farah Lines |
The Jasmine, Palmira, Natasha, Lev Tolstoy |
| Fascination |
1994 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Finnmarken |
2002 |
445 |
15,690 |
Hurtigruten Group |
None |
| Fram |
2007 |
367 |
12,700 |
Hurtigruten Group |
None |
| Freedom of the Seas |
2006 |
1112 |
154,407 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| Freewinds |
1968 |
441 |
9,780 |
Church of Scientology |
Boheme |
| Fuji Maru |
1989 |
547 |
23,235 |
Japan Charter Cruise |
None |
| Funchal |
1961 |
503 |
9,563 |
Classic International Cruises |
None |
| G |
| Galapagos Explorer II |
1990 |
289 |
4,077 |
Canodros SA |
Renaissance III |
| Galapagos Legend |
1963 |
300 |
2,890 |
Galatours |
Baltic Star, Stena Finlandica, Helgoland |
| Galaxy |
1996 |
865 |
76,522 |
Celebrity Cruises |
None |
| Golden Princess |
1967 |
517 |
12,704 |
Eurasia International China |
Joy Wave, Oriental Pearl, Costa Playa, Pearl, Ocean Pearl, Pearl of Scandinavia, Innstar, Finnstar, Finlandia, Iilmatar, Finlandia |
| Golden Princess |
2001 |
951 |
108,865 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Grand Mistral |
1999 |
708 |
47,276 |
Iberojet Cruceros |
Mistral |
| Grand Princess |
1998 |
951 |
108,806 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Grand Voyager |
2000 |
590 |
24,391 |
Iberojet Cruceros |
Reg as Voyager known as Grand V, Olympia Voyager, Olympic Voyager |
| Grande Caribe |
1997 |
175 |
765 |
ACCL |
None |
| Grande Mariner |
1998 |
183 |
829 |
ACCL |
None |
| Grandeur of the Seas |
1996 |
916 |
73,817 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| H |
| Hanseatic |
1993 |
403 |
8,378 |
Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten |
Society Adventurer |
| Hebridean Princess |
1964 |
235 |
2,000 |
Hebridean Island Cruises |
Columba |
| Hebridean Sprit |
1991 |
297 |
4,280 |
Hebridean Island Cruises |
MegaStar Capricorn, Sun Viva II, Renaissance VI |
| Holiday |
1985 |
727 |
46,052 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Holiday Dream |
1982 |
655 |
37,301 |
Pullmantur |
SuperStar Aries, SuperStar Europe, Europa |
| I |
| Imagination |
1995 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Infinity |
2001 |
965 |
90,228 |
Celebrity Cruises |
None |
| Insignia |
1998 |
594 |
30,277 |
Oceania Cruises |
R One |
| Inspiration |
1996 |
855 |
70,367 |
Carnival Cruise Lines |
None |
| Island Adventure |
1976 |
513 |
19,631 |
SeaEscape |
Ukraina, Kazakhstan |
| Island Escape |
1982 |
624 |
40,171 |
Island Cruises |
Viking Serenade, Stardancer, Scandinavia |
| Island Princess |
2003 |
964 |
91,627 |
Princess Cruises |
None |
| Island Sky |
1992 |
297 |
4,280 |
Noble Caledonia |
Sky, Renai II, Renaissance Eight |
| Island Star |
1990 |
681 |
46,811 |
Island Cruises |
Horizon |
| J |
| Jewel of the Seas |
2004 |
970 |
90,090 |
None |
|
| Jules Verne |
1990 |
537 |
15,343 |
Vision Cruises |
Walrus, Nautican, Cunard Crown Monarch, Crown Monarch |
| K |
| Kapitan Khlebnikov |
1981 |
435 |
12,288 |
Murmansk Shipping/Quark Expeditions |
None |
| Kong Harald |
1993 |
400 |
11,204 |
Hurtigruten Group |
None |
| Kristina Brahe |
1943 |
189 |
1,105 |
Kristina Cruises |
Sunnnhordland, Kilcherman |
| Kristina Regina |
1960 |
327 |
4,295 |
Kristina Cruises |
Borea, Bore |
| L |
| Le Diamant |
1986 |
407 |
8,282 |
Compagnie des Isles du Ponant |
Song of Flower, Explorer Starship, Begonia, Fernhill |
| Le Levant |
1998 |
328 |
3,500 |
Compagnie des Isles du Ponant |
None |
| Le Ponant |
1991 |
289 |
1,489 |
Compagnie des Isles du Ponant |
None |
| Legend of the Seas |
1995 |
867 |
69,490 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| Leisure World |
1969 |
525 |
16,254 |
New Century Cruise Lines |
Continental World, Fantasy World, Asean World, Shangri-La World, Skyward |
| Leisure World I |
1989 |
289 |
4,077 |
New Century Cruise Lines |
Renaissance I |
| Liberty of the Seas |
2007 |
1112 |
154,407 |
Royal Caribbean |
None |
| Lofoten |
1964 |
286 |
2,612 |
Hurtigruten Group |
None |
| Lyubov Orlova |
1976 |
398 |
4,251 |
Quark Expeditions |
None |
| Lucky Star |
1962 |
483 |
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